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Not sure if I am posting this in the right place, but I have a question. I bought some tiny clothespins because I thought they were cute. I'm not sure how to use them...it seems like if I pin them on a card they are turned the wrong way and may open up in the mail, etc. Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks!
I use bulky cards when I'm including a card in a package/box. If I really want to send just the card, then I pay the extra expense and use the padded envelope.
Lol, I too bought some of these a few years back and then never used them because they are too bulky. They look cute sitting in a jar on my desk but....
I like the idea of using them on a card that will be given with a gift. Hopefully, they would survive simple transport by hand, but can't imagine them going thru the mail safely, unless put in a bubble envelope. That seems like it wouldn't be very cost effective!!!
I also have a pack of these cute tiny little clothespins and haven't used them yet.
When I looked at some of the Pinterest cards, I had a light bulb moment. I'll bet if you used glue dots on the back of the pins and attached them flat to the card, they might stay upright.
Gonna give that a try next time I make a card.
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Interesting to know holtzfan. I've always LOVED tiny things and use cute things I find on my cards. It is one of the things I love the most about making cards and scrapbooking!
Are these the Stampin Up ones? Because they are REALLY TINY! I bought some of them when they were on clearance rack thinking they were the same size as the Amuse Studio ones but they were a lot smaller....
I plan on making magnets out of them still, though, like I did with the Amuse Studio ones. I had made butterfly magnets out of those and can still do the same with these, they will just be smaller. Attached a very small and strong magnet to the back...I used 1/4" neo magnets. Use a die cut or punched out butterfly from cardstock or DSP and glue it to the center of the clothespin. Add some rhinestones down the center. Makes a super cute magnet and you can even use the clip part of the clothespin to hold items too.
I bought this super HUGE spiderweb at KMart after the season for .89. I use the clothespins to pin my cards to the web. With it covered with cards, you can't even tell it's a spider web. It hangs on the door in my craft room. LOVE it!
I also loved those tiny clothespins and bought up several colors. I use mine to attach cards, tags or banners to ribbon so I can hang up and display as a garland. ;)
There are so many wonderful ways to use this embellishment on cards. The gallery section is fabulous...card after card with clothespins here and there. My favorite was a card with a skunk image, the nose pinched with a tiny clothespin...Cancer Stinks! Gotta love it! Thanks for rekindling my desire to employ this interesting embellishment.
A few years ago I bought a big sack of little clothspins from Oriental Trading, so there was no way I was going to use them all up on cards or other art. Mine are 2 inches long and work just like the big ones. I got the idea to make what I call an Inspira-Line for my wall. Thin wire threads right through the coil spring "O" on the clothespin, enabling them to slide back and forth on the wire. In this photo (hope I uploaded it correctly) that I have attached, you can see my Inspira-Line holding atc's that I made for a swap.
A few years ago I bought a big sack of little clothspins from Oriental Trading, so there was no way I was going to use them all up on cards or other art. Mine are 2 inches long and work just like the big ones. I got the idea to make what I call an Inspira-Line for my wall. Thin wire threads right through the coil spring "O" on the clothespin, enabling them to slide back and forth on the wire. In this photo (hope I uploaded it correctly) that I have attached, you can see my Inspira-Line holding atc's that I made for a swap.
Tiny Clothespins
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